The Gilded Age: A Tale of Today by Mark Twain, Charles Dudley Warner

The Gilded Age: A Tale of Today

Mark Twain, Charles Dudley Warner

284 pages first pub 1873 (editions)

fiction classics adventurous funny medium-paced

Description

The Gilded Age: A Tale of Today is an 1873 novel by Mark Twain and Charles Dudley Warner that satirizes greed and political corruption in post-Civil War America in the era now referred to as the Gilded Age. Although not one of Twain's best-known w...

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Community Reviews Summary of 52 reviews

Moods

funny 66%
adventurous 33%
challenging 33%
dark 33%
informative 33%
reflective 33%
sad 33%

Pace

slow 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Plot: 50%

Strong character development?

No: 50% | Yes: 50%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 50%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.06

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